Literature Study

UNIT PLAN:

Literature Study.doc

SAMPLE LESSON PLANS:

HANDOUTS & WORKSHEETS:

THINKMARKS FOR A MULTICULTURAL UNIT:
1-Reading Strategies.doc (uses reading strategies)
2-Diversity.doc (Finds CYMS activities/clubs that the main character would enjoy)
3-Differences.doc (Researches 3 facts about the character's culture)
4-Challenges.doc (Discusses challenges, themes)
5-Tolerance.doc (Choose a scene to act out; characterization)
6-Synthesis.doc (Explains what was learned about culture)

BUDDY BOOK RESOURCES:
Reqs.doc (Requirements)
studrecs.doc (Records Packet)
partjourn.doc (Journal Packet)
RRLeads.doc (Reading Response Leads)

RESOURCES:

Mini-Lessons for Literature Circles- Harvey Daniels & Nancy Steineke

STUDENT EXAMPLES/MODELS:

USEFUL LINKS:

SUGGESTED LITERATURE:

Rules by Cynthia Lord (a teenage girl deals with making new friends & teaching her autistic brother social rules)